Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 5

E503ii (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 3,354 products sold in the United States.

3,354products with a complete record
1%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.82 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 1%B 1%C 5%D 21%E 72%

2,981 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 3,354 products
Calories467 kcal
Sugars25.7 g
Saturated fat7.2 g
Salt0.82 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1135.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, leavening agent, ph control agent, texturizer

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1066-33-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

3,354 products, most viewed first · page 5 of 70.

Chocolate Brownie, Grandma's
Chocolate BrownieGrandma's · 70.8 g (2 1/2 OZ)2 scansE
Flamin' Hot Flavored Snack Mix, Munchies
Flamin' Hot Flavored Snack MixMunchies · 8 oz2 scansD
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Kid cuisine dino nuggetsKid Cuisine2 scansC
Danish style butter cookies, Cambridge & Thames
Danish style butter cookiesCambridge & Thames · 3.53 oz2 scansE
Danish Style Butter Cookies, Cambridge & Thames
Danish Style Butter CookiesCambridge & Thames · 4.0 oz2 scansE
H
Honey graham teddy bear cookies2 scansE
Cracker, H-E-B
CrackerH-E-B2 scansD
Maria Cookies, Goya
Maria CookiesGoya · 30 g2 scansD
S
ShortiesSainsbury's2 scansE
Turkey & Cheddar, Lunchables
Turkey & CheddarLunchables2 scans
Millionaire's mini bites, Saint Alby
Millionaire's mini bitesSaint Alby2 scans
Crackers, Original, Industrias Alimenticias Noel
Crackers, OriginalIndustrias Alimenticias Noel2 scansC
M&M's Vanilla Cookie Sandwich, M&M's
M&M's Vanilla Cookie SandwichM&M's · 76 g2 scansD
Dark Chocolate covered Honey Grahams with Sea Salt, Trader Joe's
Dark Chocolate covered Honey Grahams with Sea SaltTrader Joe's · 8 oz2 scansE
Vinta Crackers, Dare
Vinta CrackersDare · 250 g2 scansC
Dare, breton, sesame cracker, Dare
Dare, breton, sesame crackerDare · 225g2 scansE
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies2 scans
Wafer Cookie, Trader Joe's
Wafer CookieTrader Joe's · 1.94 oz2 scansE
Rich & Savory Crackers Rosemary, Carr's
Rich & Savory Crackers RosemaryCarr's · 5 oz2 scansE
Digestives, McVitie's
DigestivesMcVitie's2 scansE
Hobnobs, McVitie's
HobnobsMcVitie's · 10.5 oz2 scansE
Shirley coconut biscuits
Shirley coconut biscuits · 105 g2 scans
Swiss Cheese - Ritz, Ritz
Swiss Cheese - RitzRitz2 scansE
Fingers White Chocolatey, Cadbury
Fingers White ChocolateyCadbury2 scans
Wafers, Voortman
WafersVoortman2 scansD
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets, Utz
Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel NuggetsUtz · 2.5 Oz2 scansE
Wheat Puffed Snacks, Calbee
Wheat Puffed SnacksCalbee2 scansE
Digestive Sweetmeal Biscuits, Burton's Biscuit Co.
Digestive Sweetmeal BiscuitsBurton's Biscuit Co.2 scansE
Whole grain jungle animal cracker snacks, Readi-Bake
Whole grain jungle animal cracker snacksReadi-Bake · 1 oz2 scans
Tea biscuit orange, Kedem
Tea biscuit orangeKedem2 scansD
Canelita en caja cinnamon cookies box, Marinela
Canelita en caja cinnamon cookies boxMarinela2 scansD
Sponch marshmallow cookies, Marinela
Sponch marshmallow cookiesMarinela2 scansE
Toasty sandwich crackers, Lance
Toasty sandwich crackersLance2 scansE
Peanut butter sandwuch cookies, Lance
Peanut butter sandwuch cookiesLance · 7 oz2 scansE
L
Lance, captain's wafers, cracker sandwiches, cream cheese & chives, cream cheese & chivesLance2 scansE
Captain's Wafers sandwich crackers, Lance
Captain's Wafers sandwich crackersLance2 scansE
Nekot sandwich cookies Lemon Creme, Lance
Nekot sandwich cookies Lemon CremeLance · 6.8 oz2 scansE
Mulino bianco, barilla, pan di stelle cacao biscuit, Mulino Bianco
Mulino bianco, barilla, pan di stelle cacao biscuitMulino Bianco · 150 g2 scansE
Baiocchi, Barilla
BaiocchiBarilla2 scansD
Danish Cookie Selection, Royal Dansk
Danish Cookie SelectionRoyal Dansk · 340 g2 scansE
Royal dansk butter cookie assortment, Dansk Cookie Industri A/S Kelsen
Royal dansk butter cookie assortmentDansk Cookie Industri A/S Kelsen · 64 oz2 scansE
Sunny Wheat Cracker Whole Grains and Multi Seeds 2 x (190g), Osem Export (1962) Ltd.
Sunny Wheat Cracker Whole Grains and Multi Seeds 2 x (190g)Osem Export (1962) Ltd. · 190 g2 scansC
Waffers, Osem
WaffersOsem · 250 g2 scans
Filled Pieces Real Peanut Butter, Snyder's of Hanover
Filled Pieces Real Peanut ButterSnyder's of Hanover2 scansE
Peanut Butter Flavored Trail Mix, Great Value
Peanut Butter Flavored Trail MixGreat Value2 scansD
Pretzel Nuggets Peanut Butter Filled, Great Value
Pretzel Nuggets Peanut Butter FilledGreat Value · 18 oz2 scansE
Ice Cream Cups, Great Value
Ice Cream CupsGreat Value2 scansC
Duplex Sandwich Creme Cookies, Great Value
Duplex Sandwich Creme CookiesGreat Value2 scansE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).